D265 PRACTICE Questions TEST 5
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What does critical thinking mean? - correct answer ✅The ability to think
carefully about thinking and reasoning
You need at least three vegetables to make a salad, and we have at least three. For
instance, we have carrots, kale, and cucumbers. So, we should make a salad.
What is a premise in this argument? - correct answer ✅We have a least three
vegetables.
Rationale:
This is a premise found in the first sentence of this passage. Notice that this
answer choice adds the word "vegetables" because this is the subject of the
proposition.
I believe that a storm is coming, since I see dark gray clouds in the distance. Dark
gray clouds usually signal a storm is approaching.
What is the conclusion of this argument? - correct answer ✅A storm is coming.
Which argument is an inductive argument? - correct answer ✅My banjo has
never gone out of tune in the middle of a song before, so I am sure that it will not
go out of tune during this performance.
Which argument is valid? - correct answer ✅All the case studies referenced in
the syllabus involve students with special educational needs. So, this case study is
, D265 PRACTICE Questions TEST 5
Questions and answers rated A
about a student with special educational needs, since it is one of those referenced
in the syllabus.
If a patient has the flu, then they will have a fever. This patient has a fever. So, they
must have the flu.
Which term describes this argument? - correct answer ✅Invalid
Look at these two statements:
1. "If I complete my homework, then I will understand the subject better."
2. "I understand the subject better."
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two
statements? - correct answer ✅The statement "I understand the subject better"
affirms the consequent ("I will understand the subject better") of the conditional
statement.
If the students complete the review of the material, then the majority will pass
the exam. The majority of the students did not pass the exam. Therefore, the
students did not complete the review of the material.
Which form does this argument exemplify? - correct answer ✅Modus tollens
Which headline seems the least plausible? - correct answer ✅Massive media
cover-up about impending tech industry collapse exposed
Questions and answers rated A
What does critical thinking mean? - correct answer ✅The ability to think
carefully about thinking and reasoning
You need at least three vegetables to make a salad, and we have at least three. For
instance, we have carrots, kale, and cucumbers. So, we should make a salad.
What is a premise in this argument? - correct answer ✅We have a least three
vegetables.
Rationale:
This is a premise found in the first sentence of this passage. Notice that this
answer choice adds the word "vegetables" because this is the subject of the
proposition.
I believe that a storm is coming, since I see dark gray clouds in the distance. Dark
gray clouds usually signal a storm is approaching.
What is the conclusion of this argument? - correct answer ✅A storm is coming.
Which argument is an inductive argument? - correct answer ✅My banjo has
never gone out of tune in the middle of a song before, so I am sure that it will not
go out of tune during this performance.
Which argument is valid? - correct answer ✅All the case studies referenced in
the syllabus involve students with special educational needs. So, this case study is
, D265 PRACTICE Questions TEST 5
Questions and answers rated A
about a student with special educational needs, since it is one of those referenced
in the syllabus.
If a patient has the flu, then they will have a fever. This patient has a fever. So, they
must have the flu.
Which term describes this argument? - correct answer ✅Invalid
Look at these two statements:
1. "If I complete my homework, then I will understand the subject better."
2. "I understand the subject better."
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two
statements? - correct answer ✅The statement "I understand the subject better"
affirms the consequent ("I will understand the subject better") of the conditional
statement.
If the students complete the review of the material, then the majority will pass
the exam. The majority of the students did not pass the exam. Therefore, the
students did not complete the review of the material.
Which form does this argument exemplify? - correct answer ✅Modus tollens
Which headline seems the least plausible? - correct answer ✅Massive media
cover-up about impending tech industry collapse exposed
